I drive highway, city, and rural dirt/gravel roads, hence my inclusion of off-road driving conditions. The dirt roads in rural Missouri are minimum maintenance and I rely on excellent tires to travel to our cabin throughout the winter, a 100 mile trip from Omaha. I typically buy Blizzaks and was disappointed they weren't made for my Accent. TireRack suggested the Michelin X-2 Ices and they have done the job spectacularly, enabling me to drive through a 10 snow we received two weeks ago.